CENTENNIAL NEWS

Joint Lent Services: During Lent, we will gather for four join worship services, rotating between our two campuses. These Sundays are designed to foster shared experiences, deeper relationships, and open conversation as we continue our discernment together. Each service will go from 9:30am-11:00am beginning on Sunday, March 1st. The full schedule is as follows: March 1st (St. Anthony Park Campus), March 8th (Roseville Campus), March 15th (St. Anthony Park Campus), and March 22nd (Roseville Campus).

2026 Easter Flower Ordering: It is a tradition to decorate the Chancel area of Centennial's campuses with various spring flowers on Easter. This year the flowers will be Easter Lillies, Asiatic Lillies, Kalanchoe’s, Mums, & Rieger Begonias. The amount of each flower ordered will be determined based on the number of flowers donated, we will not be taking reservations for specific flowers. Physical forms can be found at the connection point or linked HERE. Orders are due on March 8th.

Ongoing Food Drive for Ralph Reeder & Keystone Community Services: Since November 1st Centennial has been hosting an on going food drive to help serve our communities. Since then, 1,534 lbs. of food have been delivered to the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, $2,379 have been donated to Ralph Reeder including $599 from the free will offering for the February 4th Design Meeting Meal, and $331 has been donated to Keystone Community Services from the free will offering  for the February 10th Respectful Conversations Meal. We are still accepting donations & distributing food donations. You can bring items to either campus.

Opportunity to Serve Project Home Families: Centennial’s Compassion Team continues to recruit volunteers to serve weekend noon and evening meals to homeless families at Interfaith Action’s Project Home located at 1010 Bandana Blvd West off Energy Park Drive between Lexington and Snelling Avenues.  New volunteers are especially needed to serve 3rd Sunday noon meals, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  For more information and to sign up, please contact Compassion Team Representative Betty Gumbrell at bettygumbrell@outlook.com or 651-343-5596.

March Food Drive: The Compassion team will be hosting it's annual March Food drive but this year with a twist. Since November we have been consistently donating food items but most food shelves area also lacking hygiene and personal care products. We will be collecting specific needed items each week that will be donated to Ralph Reeder and Keystone Community Services. The schedule is also lined up with our joint services and is as follows: March 1st (St. Anthony Park)- Diapers size 4-6 & Wipes
March 8th (Roseville)- Toothpaste & Deodorant
March 15th (St. Anthony Park)- Laundry Detergent & Dishwasher Detergent
March 22nd (Roseville)- Toilet Paper.

Care Team Volunteers needed! Do you have spiritual gifts of care, service, and compassion?  The Care Team needs you!  Centennial UMC's Care Team offers friendly visits and calls, provides rides to church and medical appointments, and offers help with light housework and errands.  Training and support provided by Care Team lead Peggy Rhodes and Pastor Bitrus Bamai.  If interested, please reach out to Peggy Rhodes | peggy.l.rhodes@gmail.com

Coffee Hour Volunteers: Volunteers are needed for the Sunday Coffee Hour at the Roseville Campus. [CLICK HERE] for easy online sign-up . If the link is not for you, please sign up on the paper form at the Roseville sign-up center or email Dodie |  dodiewoodis@gmail.com with the Sunday(s) you are available.

Want to get involved? Contact: Randy Oelschlager rjjdo123@comcast.net

No Youth Group: Wednesday, February 25th, 6:30pm, Roseville Campus Youth Room.

Connectivity: Sunday, February 22nd, 10:30am, Roseville Campus Asbury 1. We will be discussing healing resources and the Myth of the Normal.

United Women in Faith - Day Apart: Saturday, March 21st, from 9:00am-1:00pm, Roseville Campus Linden Court. Kimberly Brown will lead our group in a time of learning, devotion and meditation.  MORE INFORMATION to come.  Questions: Contact Carol Johnson 612.719.4107. Tracy Fodstad 612.709.6280

United Women in Faith Book Group: Monday, February 23rd, 9:30am, Roseville Campus Linden Lounge. We will be discussing the book "Firekeepers Daughter". This is a novel of our relationship with indigenous Americans through the eyes of a young native woman.  Copies of the book are available through public libraries or contact Mary Hopkins, mwhop@aol.com or 651-628-9713, for copies.

Bible Study at St. Anthony Park:
Sundays 9:30am before worship, in the fellowship hall downstairs. | St. Anthony Park campus |  Questions contact Alan O'Donnell, arodonnell@hotmail.com.
Bible Study at Roseville Campus: 
Wednesdays, 6:00pm, Asbury 1. Questions contact Mark Meyer m1meyer@protonmail.com 

Gender Liberation is for Everyone - A Path Toward Stronger Allyship with LGBTQ+ Congregants: Thursday, February 26th, 7:00-8:30pm, via zoom. Just as Jesus spoke on breaking down barriers between the center and the margins of society, we will approach discussions of trans experiences (e.g., gender dysphoria, nonbinary gender identity), to break down “otherness” that is often a part of even well-meaning perceptions of trans experience. We aim to cultivate allyship that more effectively translates into more integrated congregational communities. Registration for this event is linked HERE. Centennials Compassion & Justice Team would like to ask if any Centennial registrants are interested in a group viewing or a follow up zoom call for discussion. If you are interested please email Deb Dietzman | debdietzman@gmail.com.

United Women in Faith Unit Meeting: Saturday, March 7th, 10:30am. We will gather for coffee and fellowship before Pastor Bitrus Bamai  joins us for a time of conversations to learn more of his ministry with the members of our church. At noon we will gather at the Olive Garden for lunch.  Please sign up at the Connection Point.

Worship at Roseville Campus is at 9:00am  |  Worship at St. Anthony Park is at 10:30am
Preaching This Week: Pastor Whitney Sheridan

Lent Sermon Series - Tell Me Something Good:  February 18th - April 5th. This Lenten season, we will study what was central to Jesus’ life and ministry: radical welcome, love for neighbor, care for the vulnerable, nourishment for the hungry, nonviolence in the face of injustice. At the heart of Jesus’ teachings, we find liberation, love, mercy, and grace—all of which are meant to be very good news for us all.

Daily Devotional Card packs are available to pick up at each campus to help guide you through Lent and into Easter, following our Lenten theme, "Tell Me Something Good," from Sanctified Art. These brief, thoughtful reflections offer grounding and hope for each day - pick up a pack and let something good meet you right where you are.

3rd Sunday Celebrations! Led by Pastor Bitrus, during worship at both campuses on 3rd Sundays, we will be inviting congregation members forward who have celebrations (birthdays, anniversaries, triumphs) to share and be prayed for.  We look forward to celebrating milestones with you!

Star Words: As the Magi were led to Jesus by the guidance of the star, Star Words are spiritual focus words that were distributed on Epiphany Sunday.  These words are intended to inspire reflection, growth, and discernment throughout the year. Sign up on our website or email cumc@centennialumc.org to receive weekly prompts for the year of 2026. If you did not receive a star word on January 4th and would like one email Pastor Jen | janderson@centennialumc.org.

First Sunday of Lent - February 22nd
9:00am - Roseville Campus
10:30am - St. Anthony Park Campus

Second Sunday of Lent - March 1st
9:30am - St. Anthony Park Campus

Third Sunday of Lent - March 8th
9:30am - Roseville Campus

Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 15th
9:30am - St. Anthony Park Campus

Fifth Sunday of Lent - March 22nd
9:30am - Roseville Campus

Palm Sunday - March 29th
9:00am - Roseville Campus
10:30am - St. Anthony Park Campus

Maundy Thursday - April 2nd
7:00pm - St. Anthony Park Campus

Good Friday - April 3rd
7:00pm - Roseville Campus

Easter Sunday - April 5th
9:00am - Roseville Campus
10:30am - St. Anthony Park Campus

Community Meal: Wednesday, March 4th, 5:30pm-6:30pm, Roseville Campus Fellowship Hall. Join us for our monthly community meal! We will be having Chili and Cheesy bread. Please try to sign up ahead of time either at the connection point or online so we can accommodate dietary restrictions and get enough food for everyone.

Support the Girl Scouts at Centennial UMC! Girl Scouts will be selling cookies on Sunday Feb. 22 after worship at both campuses, and again on Sunday March 22 before our joint service and after table conversations at the Roseville campus. Cookies are $6 per box. You can also order cookies HERE. Choose "Girl Scout Delivery," use a church address, & a Girl Scout will bring cookies to church for you. | Contact Blair Anderson with any questions, blair.anderson08@gmail.com

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